Lian-Li have always, always been historically expensive. But you get what you pay for. Their cases are built like Alluminium tanks. You won't find many cases on par with their build quality, save for maybe CaseLabs.. who unsurprisingly, also have a price premium

Having owned both, you definitely get your money's worth. The fit and finish is just unrivaled.

Never disputed the quality. I also owned some Lian Li cases. But even those I found were overpriced for what they were. Then again I owned the cases before watercooling became a factor for case makers. That being said, I have looked at their Lian Li DK-03X which is on display in my local store, I refuse to accept that it is worth 16,000Nok (about £1550).